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Segmenting Consumers According to Their Purchase of Products with Organic, Fair-Trade, and Health Labels

Peter C. Verhoef, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, p.c.verhoef@rug.nl , Jenny van Doorn, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, j.van.doorn@rug.nl
 
Suggested Citation
Peter C. Verhoef and Jenny van Doorn (2016), "Segmenting Consumers According to Their Purchase of Products with Organic, Fair-Trade, and Health Labels", Journal of Marketing Behavior: Vol. 2: No. 1, pp 19-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/107.00000026

Publication Date: 19 Oct 2016
© 2016 P. C. Verhoef and J. van Doorn
 
Subjects
Market segmentation,  Consumer Behavior,  Branding and Brand Equity
 
Keywords
Sustainable consumptionMarket segmentationValuesConsideration of future consequencesConsumer healthMarket segmentationConsumer behaviorBranding and brand equity
 

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In this article:
Introduction 
Purchase Behavior of Products with Different Labels 
Research Methodology 
Results 
Discussion 
Implications 
Appendices: Measures 
References 

Abstract

Using actual purchase data of food products with different labels, we examine Dutch consumers' purchases of organic, fair-trade, and health labels. Empirically, consumers' purchase behavior of labeled products can be categorized into two dimensions: a health-related and a sustainable dimension comprising the purchase of organic and fair-trade products. Using latent class analysis, we find four segments that differ in their purchase behavior of the studied labels. While one segment comprising the majority of consumers mainly purchases conventional products, a somewhat smaller segment purchases products with health labels. A third segment containing approximately 10% of consumers purchases products with both health and sustainable labels; these consumers tend to consider the future consequences of their behavior and have higher biospheric values. The fourth segment is also small, purchases sustainable labels, has strong biospheric values, and largely considers the future consequences of current behavior; it is also less price conscious.

DOI:10.1561/107.00000026